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November 3, 2008

54 Dead in Vietnam Flooding
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Heavy rains affected tens of thousands of people in Vietnam, China; many
people missing 
People ride a boat to go through a flooded street in Hanoi, Vietnam, 03
Nov 2008Officials say 54 people have died in north and central Vietnam
after more than three days of heavy flooding. Authorities say more than
18 people were killed in the capital, Hanoi, where many of the streets
remain under water. Forecasters say more rain is expected through
Tuesday. Parts of the country have seen more than 30 centimeters of rain
in a single day. In China, officials say 26 people were killed, and 41
were reported missing, after heavy rains caused a series of mudslides in
the country's southwest Yunnan province. Authorities say more than
410,000 people have been affected by the weather. The official Xinhua
news agency reports that 1,000 homes have collapsed and more than 2,300
were damaged. 

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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